euonymus
Euonymus japonicus
USDA zones6 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size10 to 15 feet tall5 to 8 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Greenish-white
- Foliage color
- Green, variegated
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Notes
Euonymus (Euonymus japonicus) is a shrub for borders and hedges. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows at a moderate rate into a dense, evergreen shrub with green, variegated leaves. It tolerates drought and salt. Small greenish-white flowers open in spring and again in summer.
Pairs well with Bridal wreath spiraea, Fountain grass, Hummingbird's mint, and Autumn fern.
Native range
Japan and Korea.